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Radio Espantoso, not to be confused with Radio Esperanto, which is in Esperanto (and not Spanish), is a radio station that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. This station basically plays Afro-Latin American tropical music, ranging from Latin Jazz to Mambo, Son, Salsa and Latin Funk/Disco among other genres. The DJ of the station in 1984 is Hector Hernandez. In 1986, Pepe replaces Hector, and Pepe is of Cuban descent. Radio Espantoso is also the preferred radio stations of the Cubans/Los Cabrones. The word "Espantoso" directly translates to as 'Horrible' or 'Awful' in Spanish. The station haves the peculiarity of playing some songs from well into the '50s.

Despite the name of the station meaning "awful" or "horrible", this station is very loved by the Latin American and Spanish fandom of GTA, having achieved cult status there, with "La Vida Es Una Lenteja" ("Life Is A Lentil") being the most recognized song.